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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25

than to return the verdict they did. They
law and the evidence The law permitted
the prisoner to testify III his own behalf.
The judge says that the plea of self defense
was q fiction and deliberately concocted
by the prisoner ana his attorneys. Still
it is a proper plea and every accused
person has right to make it in murder
trial. The accused testified in accordance
with the plea and the state furnished no con-
Trajectory testimony. That ended the case
so far as the jury was concerned. Killing a
person in self-defense is eXcusable under
the law. The evidence sustained the plea.
SO that according to thelaw and the evidence
the accused man was entitled to a verdict
of not guilty. And yet the judge who sat
on the bench and was an impartial listener
to the proceedings of the trial. deliberately
declares his conviction that the acquitted
prisoner was guilty of double murder. If
this is the best result of this innovation
on the common law rules concerning legal
evidence, we may well ask ourselves if it is
not better to return to the old common law
principle. 1t is true that there are eXcep-
tional instances where the testimony
of an accused party can explain
away many circumstances of dam
aging nature to him which could not be
otherwise explained. But such instances
are rare. 1t is admitted by judges and law
yers that as general rule the tendency of
the law concerning testimony as 1t now
stands is to place premium on perjury. Ii
an accused person fails to testify in his own
behalf the failure operates prejudcially to
him. The average jury will construe it as
a tacit confession of guilt The existence
of the law is temptation to the guilty
prisoner to add perjury to the other crimes
with which he stands accused. That is one
evil of the law. The other is that it defeats
the ends of justice just as was done in the
case we have alluded to. where, according
to the statement of the Judge, the man
swore himself clear.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
FALSE SWEARING.

The wisdom of the law which permits a
person indicted for a criminal offense to
testifyiin his own behalf has been matter
of dispute ever since the innovation was
made. Its wisdom was clearly called in
question the other day by district Judge
in this state, wholsaid to a prisoner when
discharging him, after tine jury had
returned verdict of mot guilty. on an
Indictment for manslaughter: ''You have
sworn yourself through and cleared your
self. 1t is just as clear to my mind as that
/ ain sitting here that you are guilty of tax
ing two innocent lives" With that con-
viction resting upon his mind it is no won
der that the judge spoke with unusual
warmth and felt impelled to rebuke the
law which suffers justice to be defeated of
its ends Under the circumstances it is
probable flat the jurors felt just as the
judge did yet they could not observe the
obligation Of their oaths and do otherwise
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
BAR. Their.
Place of Observation
THE WESTERN BOOM.

The reports which come in from almost
every town of any considerable size in the
Northwest and from every branch of indus
try in the large cities of a grand revival in
business, which had reached already the
proportions of a boom. are natural enough.
1t is simply an indication OF the constant
and rapid growth in this section of the
country; an Indication of the confidence
which not only Western people themselves.
but Eastern investors have in the great
future before the Northwest. 1t is natural,
too, that this visible sign of extensive prog
ress should be so unmistakable ut the open
ing of spring. The plans which have
been formulated and matured during
the winer are then put into prac-
Teal operation. with the result that
whele. few weeks ago, everything was
quiescent. now on every hand scene of
activity is presented. The Eastern capital
ist, grown tired of receiving but a meager
return for his money in the overcrowded
business circles Of the East, has begun to
see that he can make investments, just as
safe and sure, in the Northwest, which
will yield him tenfold return, and. like a
sensible man. he proceeds to reap the har-
vest that is ripening. The legitimate re-
suit is that there is hardly section of the
Northwest that is not enjoying boom of
greater or less proportions. 1t is boom,
TOO. that has nothing of the airy,
unsubstantial nature which our East
ern friends are inclined to associate
with the word. 1t is simply the evidence
of progress that cannot be stayed and prog
Iess which is the natural outcome of the
country's wonderful resources and great
possibilities. 1t is boom that has nothing
unhealthy in it and which the Northwest
should be glad to see developed to the
greatest.possible extent.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
An Oyerdue Sten,,,er

New YORK. March 24.-The steamer
Scotia, which left Marseilles Feb. 20.
Naples the a3rd, and passed Gibraltar the
9th for New York, is now about ten DAYS
overdue. At Naples she took on board
the passengers, S34 in number, of the
steamship Burgundia, which collided with
the Ironclad Italian and was beached to
prevent sinking, making her total number
of passengers about 1000. Apprehensions
for her safety have been excited. The
steamer Dorian, of the Anchor Line, from
the Mediterranean ports, also passed Gibrai-
tar Feb %, but as she is less powerful
vessel. she is not SO long overdue.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25

Every school boy is familiar with ''RIENz1's
Address TO the Romans, and yet there is prob
ably not one out of hundred who have recited
the stirring lines who has stopped to reflect
that they were written by woman. Miss
MILFORD wrote several dramas. including
Julian" "Foscari'' and Charles the First
but 'sRienzi'' was the most popular. She was
prohibited from producing her Charles the
First for a long time on account of its sup
posed revolutionary sentiments.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
necisEons Reversed.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-Acting Sec
rotary Muldrow has to-day ordered the re-
verSal Of decisions of the commissioner of
the general land Office in three private
claim cases, among them being the contest
brought by Christopher G. Cowell against
the tmber-culture entry of John L. Stearns.
of Des Moines. la. Mr.. Mudrow orders
that the statement be received and that a
hearing be given by the local office to deter
mine the rights of the rival claimants.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
Germany and France.

VIENNA, March 24.-The Politiches
Zeitung publishes a letter from Berlin
which declares that it is imperative in the
interests of peace that France should be i'll
formed in time that any interference with
German measures i'll Alsace-L Lorraine will
meet with strong protest from Germany.
The same letter says that the Importance of
NJ. De Lessep's visit to Berlin has been
oyerrated, aud that his assurances re-
speeding peace must be regarded as merely
expressions OF his own personal conviction.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
The Chinese STYLE.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 24.-The
steamer Belgic, which arrived to-day from
China and Japan, brought news of dread
full tragedy at Hsia-Shib- Chen, China,
twenty miles northeast of Hongebow.
Over three hundred troops appeared at the
village and greatly irritated the inhabitants
The villagers inveigled the whole body into
a temple, and during the night set fire to it.
Only forty of the occupants of the building
escaped. The remainder were burned to
death
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
Death of Nat GOOD wins wife

NEW YORK, March 24.-After several
years of suffering. which confined her to the
house for several months Mrs. N. Good
win, known professionally as Eliza
Weathersby, died tonight from the effects
OF surgical operation for the removal of a
tumor. The operation was of such anature
that the chances of success were almost
intiniteslnial. TWAS the last chance. but
was taken at the sick woman's own re-
quest
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
No Reason for kicking.


The Democrats and a few Republicans are
severely censuring Gov. McGill for appoint
ing Col. Hicks and w. L. Kelly. Why should
the Democrats find fault with McGill in max
ing his appointments any more than with
Cleveland. They both seem to be able to
make their appointments without recon-
mendations, and, as long as good men are
selected, there should be no reason for
kicking.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
They Cannot Complain.
Albert Lea Standard.

Gov. Loren Fletcher is paying Off his polit-
ical debts in way that must be embarrassing
to his chief clerk McGill. His prostitution of
the ju .ciary by appointing ward politicians
to the newly created judgeships in St. Paul
and minneapolis is receiving severe criticism
in the Republican party from all quarters.
But the party has no right to complain; it
consented to the bargains, and knew what the
outcome would be.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
TO-n vs. WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, March PSI a.m.-Indicatlons:
For Michigan and Wisconsin: Fair weather,
becoming warmer, and northerly winds, be-
coming variable. For Iowa and Minnesota:
Fair weather, followed in the western portion
by rain; winds generally southerly. becoming
warmer. For Western Dakota: Fair weather,
followed by rain, becoming warmer, and
variable Winds generally southery.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
ST. PAUL, March 24.-The following observa-
lions were made at S:4S p. M, local time.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
Nothing WILL slim

Lake Park Golden Sheaf.
AS Gov. McGill IS appointing active Repub-
lican politicians for the newly created judi
cial districts, one might easily imagine that
he is running for governor again. or the
United States senate two years from now.
Nothing will slip through the astute gov
ernor's fingers, unless it is when he is laid up
for repn1rs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
Schalchi Is Frustrated.
Duluth Tribune.

Nine. Schalchi is i'll in Chicago from nervous
prostration, superinduced by the fright she
received at the recent Patti concert in Mime
apolis, when the elite of the city made a rush
toward the stage. dragging their chairs after
them, just as Schalchi began her first solo,
Sensitive persons ought never to visit Minne
apolis They are liable TO be fatally Shocked
if they do, for there is no telling what Mime
apoliS people NAV do.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
FROM FOREIGN FIELDS.
Hx-seoretary Manning Arrives in England
and is Warmly Welcomed by
Friends.
Gladstone Puts Very Large Spoke in the
Wheels of the Tory Govern
ment.
The Russian NihiIists Still Very Sue
cessful as Assassins and
Robbers.
over Two Hundred Chinese Soldiers
Roasted to Death in Village
Temple.

LONDON, March 24.-United States Con-
sui Jordon and number of American resi-
dents of Liverpool went to the mouth of
the Mersey in special steamer and heartily
greeted eX-Secretary Manning on his arrival
on the Arizona.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
Eighty-five Men Killed.

SIDNEY, n. S. W., March a4.-Eighty-
five men were killed by the explosion in the
Brills collery yesterday. The accident oc-
cured in a tunnel "a mile and half from
the mouth of the pit Seven bodies have
been recovered. The tunnel Is blocked by
the debris caused by the explosion.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
Nihilist Activity.

LONDON, March 24.-Maj. Gen. Krock,
commander at Warsaw, is dead. Rumors
are current that he was murdered. An
Astrakan band of nihilists made an under
ground passage to the postoffice, which they
entered and robbed of letters to the value
of S125. 900.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Albert Lea Enterprise.
All editorial passes have been called in by
the railroad companies, and the result will no
doubt have a very salutary effect upon the
quill drivers, giving a more healthy tone to
the backbone and increasing the amount of
independence. Editors would be better Off,
as would their patrons, if they travelled SO per
cent. less. All bail the day when passes are
no more.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25

The Duluth boom, the Ashland boom and
the mining region boom are doubtless well
enough and quite merited by the possibilities,
but for real subtantial, 100 per cent paying
investments the realty of the Twin Cities pro-
poses TO hold its own against all Corners
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
The BitinH ts Teeth.
Albert Lea Enterprise.

Albert Lea Enterprise.
Some of the politicians were ''red hot be-
cause Gov. McGill did not appoint the ''com-
bine' candidates for the new st. Paul and
Minneapolis judicial districts, but we do not
believe the interests of the people will suffer
if our chief executive does take the bit in his
teeth now and then.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
Gladstone,s Yiews.

LONDON, March 24.-Mr. Gladstone. in
a letter to a correspondent, says:
diagree with you IN the statement that
have not definitely formed an opinion respect
ing the final settlement of the Irish land oues-
ton. do not sympathize with the proposal
to natiOnaliZe the lands
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25

IF SENATOR SHERMAN does not accomplish
anything else by his trip to the Northwest, he
may get here in time to catch on to the real es
tate boom, with substantial results that can
not fail to MD him materially in his cam
paign.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25

THE danger in the Western part of Dakota
is not yet over. Though the food has sub
sided the citizens of each town can now get
at eat h other and some one will have to suffer
for the derogatory reports sent out from the
rival cities.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
Eight Men Killed.

RICHMOND. W. Va, March 24.-This
morning a freight train went through a
bridge nine miles from Liberty, on the Nor
folk & Western railroad. The bridge was
in process Of repair. Eight Oh nine work.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25

THEY are going to hang stage robber out
in Montana to-day. Freight rates make pow
der and Il ad high just now in Montana, and
besides, civilization is advancing in that terri
tory since Editor DIcKERsoN, of ST. Paul,
took charge of the Helena Independent
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
HE HANGS TODAY.
Harding, the Montana Stage Rob
Der, will Stretch Hemp at Dillon.
Snncial To the Gloha

Dillon, Mont: March 95. 2 a. NJ
Harding, the condemned culprit, was no
tilted of his impending doom by Father
Dob this evening. He received
the news with indifference. Sheriff
Jones has made all the arrangements for
the execution. which will take place be-
tween II and 2 o'clock. His attorney,
John Hancock Tutfey, arrived late
Tonight and endeavored to have an interview
with the prisoner Owing to the sheriff
having retired he was not admitted At l
a. IN. the prisoner was resting easily. His
spiritual adviser was with him some time
during the evening.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25

The unknown man VINO attempted to as
sassinate an Illinois legislator had probably
listened to one of his speeches and was labor
ing under the delusion that he was comforting
a benefit upon his fellow citizens
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
With Their usual Modesty.
houston Sienal.

The legislature created two additional
judicial districts. To one of these St. Paul
man has been appointed; to the other Min
neapolis man. This is natural, and in har-
mony with the modesty that has always char
acterized the Twin Cities.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25

JUDGING from the unkind things the Chi
cago papers have been saying of ''Adonis''
DIxEY s great and only banquet, we would
infer that the comedian was equally sparing
with his wine and theater passes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25

A TOWN in Ohio named Cleveland is at
tempting to make individous comparisons be-
tween itself and St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Cleveland, it may be remembered, is town
belonging to the Standard OIL company.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25

THEY are having deep snowstorms again in
the storm-swept East. but if people will insist
upon living in such q cherries country when
they might come to the golden Northwest,
they shouldn't complain.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25

men,. We're killed and several others
wou.Sed None Of them were train hands
so far as known. The engine and several
cars crossed the bridge safely before the
structure gave away.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25

When the president of the United States
occupies a box at minstrel show and Queen
VICTORIA devotes her afternoons to circus
matinees. what is the use of trying to edu-
cate the dramatic taste of the peasantry of
the two great English-speaking nations of the
world 1t doesn't make any difference to
people who have such illnstrious examples
set before them whether BACON or SHAKE
SPEAR E wrote dramas. The great literary
controversy of the age is whether JACK HAv-
ERLY or P. 7. BARNUM gets up the best show.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
Ralfour Denounced.

DUBLIN, March 24.-The United Ireland
(Mr. Parnell's organ) publishes bitter at
tack upon Mr.. Balfour, under secretary for
Ireland. 1t calls him ''the bloody Balfour,
with tigers heart wrapped in a woman's
hide" and says: "He has entered lightly
into struggle with the Catholic church, in
which struggles the proudest despots have
been humbled into the dust Prince Bis
marck swaying the destines of Europe in
his whole career but once learned the bit
terness of defeat, and that was when he
laid his hand on the church, which resents
the sacreligous handling of the sacred priv
ilegeS of the PRIESTHOOD
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
The Railroad advertisements.

Sioux City. Ia, Journal
What excuse is there now for the railroad
advertisement in the newspaper, and where
withal shall an excuse be found for the use of
it as filling?
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25

So LONG as cattle are running loose on the
range in the vicinity of Indian reservations
there need be no fear that the noble red men
will starve.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
He VIII Not Down.

St. Peter Tribune.
Ohio is booming Sherman for all he is
worth. Sherman is all right, but 'rah for
Blaine and McGil
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25

born to command. and he was looked upos,
with reverence by all. The music, which
was furnished by the Siwashtown orchestra
consisting of two drums and five rattles
was rendered in soul-stirrng manner.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25

The Milwaukee road offers the farmers
about tIibank 5000 bushels Of seed wheat,
ard all other points on its lines will be sup
pi,i more or less as needed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
sion. The commission will Immediately nestle
into place in the public's confidence.

FIRST, MAYOR HARRISON would, then he
wouldn't, then the electors insisted. Just as
they will on election day, when they will
again make him mayor of Chicago.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25

CARDINAL GIBBONS, it is said, has adopted
coat OF arms, which is the first breath of
scandal that has ever touched the reverend
gentleman.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
THE COERClON BInL.
Gladstone Vigorously Opposes 1t in
the House of COminOiss.

LONDON, March 24.-In the house OF
commons this evening the debate on the
motion for urgency for the coercion bill was
resumed by Gladstone. He referred to the
unprecedented position OF the house. which
had already sat two months during which.
he said, It's independent action had been
suppressed. Even now the Conservatives
eXulted over the prospect of passing motion
forcing the house to absolutely surrender
its whole time until bill of extremely
severe character has been carried. The
house is threatened with the frequent appll-
cation Of cloture if the debates are pro-
tracted. No greater calamity could befall
the house than this sort of pressure. 1t
would Sap the authority of the chair and
bring the procedure rules into diSrepute.
He had seen more parliamentary life than
any other man IN the house, but he never
knew of so grave a state OF affairs. 1t was
due to the extreme abuse OF power by the
majority which, if PERSISTED in, would leave
behind a sense of intolerabie wrong. The
yoke thus put OH the neck of the house
could not be borne patiently. The position
of affairs was very different from that when
the coercion bill of 1881 was passed. No
papers are before the house now, nor was
there any indication of the nature of the
proposed government measure. Therefore,
in asking special legislation for dealing
with crime i'll Ireland, the ministers
tried to show the terrible prevalence OF
crime that threatened social order. Was
that the case now? The house had been
told that the number of agrarian offenSeS
prior to the passage of Forster's coercion
act exceeded the highest number since.
Crime then, however, was of a different
character from that which the government
now sought to check. The present crime
consisted in combining to obtain reduc-
ton of rent. Irish cheers. Even the
evidence which the government had put
was restricted to demands for just abate
ments of rent. Never had any former
coercion act been resisted by a majority of
the members from Ireland. Cheers.
Now there was a protest against coercion
from an overwhelming majority of the
Irish members. Cheers.
GladStOne'S denuncati0n of the use of
cloture to curtail the debates on the urgency
motion and coercion bill has forced the gov
eminent to reconsider the subject. The
ministry has decided to permit a prolonga-
the house forego its Easter vacation unless
the coercion bill be passed before the holt
days A section of the Gladstonian party
is discontented with Gladstone's half yelled
approval of the plan of campaign. The
English home rulers and Parnellites are de-
lighted with the speech. Balfour in intro
ducing the coercion bill will respond 10
GladStOne'S challenge to the government.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
PRESS OPINIONS.
Possesses the Gift of Cab.
LIE Sneur Sentinel

LIE Sneur Sentinel
William L. Kelly, of st. Paul, and H. G.
Hick, of Minneapolis, have been appointed
judges of the Second and Sixth districts by
Gov. McGi. These. like nearly every APP
poiptment made by McGlll, are solely for po-
Iitical serv ces rendered, and are not the
choice Of the lawyers of the districts named.
In the case of Hicks. especially, there are
grounds for severe criticism. Hicks is only
politician, with the gift of CAB, and is not
thoroughly educated or sound lawyer
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25

WE HAVE il from the lnfallble authority of
the fashion magazines that spring has ut last
arrived.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25

THE entente cordiale between Bishop FOss
and the Danes having been restored, there is
no longer danger of an internicene and cleri
cal war in Minneapolis.